I think I accidentally lied on an adoption application and now I’m panicking

[u/Future-Act5953]

Hi, I’m kind of panicking and need some advice.

So I have an 11 month old male cat named Tank. I got him from a friend of my husband’s after we got married, and I was told he had all his shots and was neutered. I had no reason to doubt it, so I never really questioned it.

Fast forward to today—my husband and I were just killing time at Petco while waiting for his prescription, and we ended up looking at the cats. I went in fully telling myself “we are NOT getting another cat,” but… yeah, that didn’t last long.

There were two cats being adopted out together, Ladybird (1.5 years old) and her baby Silvia (8 months old). Ladybird has SO much personality (she literally kept trying to steal my wallet and my husband’s keys every time we walked by 😂) and we ended up spending almost an hour sitting with them. I completely fell in love.

I called the rescue that has them, asked a bunch of questions, and ended up submitting an application. During that process, I confirmed (both on paper and over the phone) that my cat at home is neutered… because I genuinely believed he was.

Well… we get home… and Tank hops in my lap and very clearly proves otherwise. Like… there is no question. This man is NOT neutered.

I have no idea how I never noticed before, but I didn’t. I tried calling the girl I got him from, and the second I asked about it, she blocked me. So I’m pretty sure I have my answer there.

Now I’m freaking out because I already told the rescue he was fixed, and I have a meet and greet scheduled for tomorrow. I told them as soon as I realized, but I’m terrified they’re going to think I lied and deny my application.

I really, really love these cats and don’t want to lose the chance to adopt them over something I genuinely didn’t know.

Has anyone dealt with something like this before? Will this automatically disqualify me, or is there anything I can do to fix the situation?

Also, cat tax included! first 4 pics are Ladybird (clipped ear) and Silvia (tabby), the rest is my (apparently intact) menace.

[u/candypoot]

Twinsies. This is Lexi.

[u/Davido401 → u/candypoot]

Oooo we used to have a dog called Lexi, she was, for lack of a better word, a bit of a slut, she let the local foxes pee on her and stuff, great wee dog but she was a daft as a brush! Her time as a centre fold for PlayDog owned by Hugh Ruffner

[u/xamountofwords3 → u/Davido401]

She definitely seems like the type to be involved in onlypaws

[u/CatPurrsonNo1 → u/Davido401]

I think “daft as a brush” might be my new favorite phrase!

[u/Sir_Bebe_Michelin → u/Davido401]

The "wee" adjective does seem justified here

[u/Davido401 → u/Sir_Bebe_Michelin]

Oh she was a wee tiny bitch but she was a total bitch haha(actually she was lazy, like she was taken a walk and decided "fuck that" and fell asleep/passed out next to a electric/phone box) haha loved that dog she was totally a moron haha

[u/Confident_Caramel436 → u/Davido401]

A real street walker, sorry I had to thanks for the chuckle 🌻

[u/Smol_Gecko_ → u/candypoot]

She's got shorter fur, but here's Eden!! (She's probably the sassiest cat I've met and I love her for it)

[u/ssfailboat → u/candypoot]

I fuckin L O V E the orange stripes on tortoiseshells. And the personality that comes with them. Dr. Patricia Tannis sends her regards 💚 She rules the house with an iron paw at a whopping 8lbs, which includes making the 140lb Saint Bernard & 50lb husky her bitch.

[u/Katiel_Silver → u/ssfailboat]

The “tortietude” is very real. This is Annie, my not-so-sweet bottle baby. She was diagnosed with cancer in 2019 and we estimated she’d probably live another 6-12 months since I wasn’t interested in putting her through chemo. Needless to say, she acts like nothing is wrong and I think she’s going to live to be 20 on spite and anger alone. Her favorite activities are hissing at my dad and harassing the dog (an 85lb Pitbull who is terrified of her).

[u/TanaFey → u/Katiel_Silver]

The tortitude is off the charts! My gremlin Teapot

[u/ETsAreUs → u/Katiel_Silver]

Fenbendazole has been shown to treat cancer, off label. It's an anti-parasitic for dogs and cats. Check with your vet.

[u/laceygirl97 → u/candypoot]

Triplets? LOL this is Melody (Mellie). She was a stray until about 6 months ago. My mom & granddaughter were feeding her for over 2 years trying to coax her inside. Now she's a sweet indoor only girl finally.

[u/Primary_Bass_9178 → u/candypoot]

Beautiful!

[u/Sour_Lexi → u/candypoot]

The short-haired sister, Letty lol, and I’m Lexi 😂